Media Advisory: Launch NY CEO to Discuss Innovation and Resources for Upstate New York Startups at UB Life Sciences Lecture Series

What:John Seman, CEO of Launch NY, will
discuss the future of innovation in Upstate New York and how this
venture development organization is working to support those
efforts. The lecture is part of the monthly Life Sciences
Commercialization Lecture Series hosted by the University at
Buffalo’s New York State Center of Excellence in
Bioinformatics and Life Sciences. Learn more and register at http://bioinformatics.buffalo.edu/events.

When: Thursday, March 28, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Where: UB’S New York State Center of Excellence in
Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at 701 Ellicott St., Buffalo

Details: Launch NY was established in 2011 with grants
from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support
high-potential startups with financial and managerial resources in
collaboration and coordination with regional ecosystem
initiatives around the state.

The organization, which represents 27 counties, was built upon
award-winning models for economic development initiatives like
Cleveland's JumpStart program through efforts led by the University
at Buffalo and key public and private sector partners, including
JumpStart Inc. Launch NY also received support in 2011 from the
Western New York Regional Economic Development Council due to its
alignment with the region’s strategy to grow jobs through
entrepreneurship.

Seman’s lecture will offer detail on upcoming plans for
Launch NY and how startups can benefit from this resource. He will
also offer his perspective on how these efforts align with other
regional, statewide and national initiatives to boost the economy
through innovation and entrepreneurship.

About the New York State Center of Excellence in
Bioinformatics and Life Sciences at UB: The mission of the University at Buffalo’s New York
State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences is
to foster economic development by connecting university resources
with life sciences and high-tech industry through funding, research
and development support, programming and education, with the goal
of helping companies find business solutions, accelerate new ideas
and grow. This technology-based economic development mission is
complemented by the center’s efforts to support the
advancement of new discoveries in science that seek better ways of
preventing and managing disease and improving lives. Learn more at
www.bioinformatics.buffalo.edu.